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Originally posted by chicane View PostI suspect in some cases that they're still dressed by their mothers.Comment
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Originally posted by beaker View PostAn a guy I used to work with managed to start nearly every sentence with "It's basically a case of..." or "What it boils down to". Annoying at first, funnier as time went by.
If we were really lucky he'd combine the two into "What it basically boils down to, its a case of...", which doesn't really make any sense at all.
What are the most annoying phrases you've heard?
In meetings I find myself muttering 'get to the fffing point'+50 Xeno Geek Points
Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux.Pogle
As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF
Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005
CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012Comment
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Remember Gus from Drop the Dead Donkey?
He would say, 'Let me pop this into your perculator and see if it comes out brown' etc
Hilarious.Comment
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Originally posted by Lucy View PostRemember Gus from Drop the Dead Donkey?
He would say, 'Let me pop this into your perculator and see if it comes out brown' etc
Hilarious.
Underperforming in the team togetherness department ....+50 Xeno Geek Points
Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux.Pogle
As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF
Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005
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Solution:
As in "it's our latest customer service solution"
or "tooth whitening solution"
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